NEWS ROUND-UP
MOTIVATED TO ACHIEVE
Research from Education and
Employers into how encounters
with the world of work can
change attitudes and improve
academic attainment found that:
7
% of students who took part in
three extra careers talks changed
their future plans.
28
% of participating students
questioned their career and
education choices.
71
% of students said that the talks
impacted on their attitudes
towards school, work and their
own abilities.
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ECO-INNOVATORS COMPETITION
FOR 7-19 YEAR-OLDS
Could your students be responsible for the next iconic piece of
street design? The government’s Office for Low Emission
Vehicles is looking for students aged 7-19 to create a design for
on-street electric vehicle chargepoints that is innovative, iconic
and beautiful, as part of a national schools’ competition.
By 2040, the UK government has said it will end the sale of
new conventional petrol and diesel cars and vans. To support
this, many more public chargepoints will be needed to meet
the demand from electric vehicle users. It’s crucial that these
chargepoint designs use space efficiently, complement
existing streetscapes and are user-friendly.
There are two age categories (7-14 and 14-19) and the
competition is quick, simple and free to enter. Competition
packs include related lesson plans for teachers to provide
cross-curricular linked learning.
The deadline for entries is 18 October 2019.
Download the packs and enter via:
yearofengineering.gov.uk/feature/eco-innovators-competition
THE PRIZES
1ST PLACE: winning design built as scale model by the
National Transport Design Centre and displayed at the Milton
Keynes Electric Vehicle Experience Centre, with STEM
experience provided by BP Chargemaster
2ND PLACE: dual chargepoint installed at the school, plus
an Electric Vehicle Experience Day from Octopus Electric
Vehicles
3RD PLACE: Tesla Electric Vehicle Experience at the school
and Tesla Work Experience Day
% of students stated that the talks
helped them make the link
between employment and work.
16
% of students revised for 15-19
hours a week post-intervention,
compared with 6%
pre-intervention.
THERE'S AN APP FOR THAT: CHOOSING YOUR UNIVERSITY
Two apps that empower young people to make better choices about where to go
to university and what to study have been launched by universities minister Chris
Skidmore. Created by the winners of a government Open Data Competition, they
set out simple, accessible information about graduate outcomes for
prospective students:
Think Uni by AccessEd offers students
a personalised digital assistant, bringing
together data on universities, courses
and financial outcomes to explore
and compare. TheWayUp! by The Profs is a game
simulating different graduate career paths
to help students make better choices,
and set aspirational educational and
career goals.
www.access-ed.ngo/thinkuni thewayup.co.uk
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